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Commons Speaker John Bercow, October 19. Parliament TV via REUTERS

Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow refused to submit to the vote on Monday the Brexit agreement between London and the European Union, saying the motion had already been discussed on Saturday.

" The motion will not be debated " said John Bercow, saying it would be " repetitive " to make a second vote on the same subject. The motion was amended on Saturday, forcing the conservative Boris Johnson government to ask the European Union for a postponement of Brexit, scheduled for October 31.

" In summary, the motion presented today is the same as the motion that was presented on Saturday and the House has made its decision on this matter. The circumstances today are the same as Saturday, "he told MPs. " My decision is therefore that the motion will not be debated today because it would be repetitive and messy. "

John Bercow has invited Boris Johnson's government to submit Brexit bills for Parliament's consideration as early as Monday if he so wishes, assuring him of the full co-operation of the Commons to scrutinize them. the end
of the month.